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plural of hand puppet
as in puppets

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noun (2)

plural of handpuppet
as in figures

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  1. puppets
  2. figures
  3. dolls
  4. marionettes
  5. statuettes
  6. figurines
  7. dollies
Noun
  • The Cyclops is not a digital monster but a combination of animatronics, puppets, and computer graphics, brought to life by the performance of Bill Irwin, the same actor who gave voice and form to the robot in Interstellar.
    — Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • This Franco-Swiss film from director Claude Barras deploys tenderly expressive puppets to tell the story of a boy placed in an orphanage after inadvertently killing his alcoholic mother.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Definition of puppets
Noun
  • Leipzig had locker room issues a few years ago, when a few players were regarded as not pulling their weight — and Schlager was one of the senior figures who challenged them and urged them to improve their mentality.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Those figures are comparable only in some respects because private transaction values can include debt while public market capitalizations do not.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The embroidery of the peacock is by my great grandmother from Pakistan, who also made the dolls over my desk.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2026
  • Founded in 2013, Miniso carries items like plush dolls, miniature lamps and perfume.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of dolls
Noun
  • The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of marionettes
Noun
  • In 2025, the series took home seven statuettes, including best daytime drama.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Overall Born This Way was nominated for 18 Emmys during the show’s run and won three statuettes.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of statuettes
Noun
  • The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Their bar menu had subtle references to League of Legends, and their cake topper featured life-like figurines of the pair holding video game controllers.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of figurines
Noun
  • The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.
    — Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.
    — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of dollies
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